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山西省永济中学2019-2020学年高二英语上学期开学考试试题第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节（共15小题，每小题3分，共45分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AMovingtoanynewcountryisanexcitingchallenge.TofindoutwhatitislikeforaWesternsinglemantoliveinQatar,wearechattingwithsomeonewhohasmadeDoha,thecapitalofQatar,hishomeforhepastyear.Wouldyouliketotellusalittlebitaboutyourself？Iaminmyearly40s,andIamfromCanada,butIhadworkedintheUSforthepastfewyearsbeforecomingtoQatar.IhavebeenworkinginhealthcareinDohaformorethanayear.DoyoulikealoneorwithothersinQatar？Iamcomfortablewithmyselfandthereforedonotmindbeingalone.However,whenmovingtoQatar,itisimportanttoopenandmakeanefforttomeetothers.AlittlesocializingcangoalongwayinQatar.AfterspeakingwithyouIamgoingtoafriend’shouseforasmallget-together.HowdoyougetaroundDoha？AlthoughcabsareinexpensivearoundDoha,Ichosetoowntheroadbybuyingacheapsecond-handcarfromsomeoneleavingQatar.Sincemanyforeignworkershaveshortcontracts（合同）,usuallylastingonlyafewyears,youcanalwaysgetasweetdealatthe“firesales”foreignworkershavewhenthey’rereturninghome.Whatdoyoudoinyoursparetimenow？ThereareloadsofopportunitiesforentertainmentinQatar.Ifactingisyourthing,jointheDohaPlayers,whichputsonamateurmusicalsanddramas.Ifyouareahistoryornaturelover,youshouldjointheQatarNaturalHistoryClub.TherearealsotheDesertRamblerswholiketakingadventuresaroundthecountry.ButIlikenoneofthem.Iprefertohitthewaveswithmysurfboard.Ialsoenjoytraveling.SinceIcametoQatar,I’vebeentoIndia,Bahrain,Egypt,andThailand.Qatarisacentrallocationandtheairfaretothesecountriesismuchcheaperthanbackhome.1.Accordingtohisreplytothesecondquestion,weknowthattheman.A.doesn’tlikebeingalonenowB.doesn’thavemanyfriendsinQatarC.thinkssocializingisimportantinQatarD.feelsuncomfortablewhenhestayswithfriends2.Whatcanthemandoatthe“firesales”？A.Rentnecessitiescheaply.B.Buyasecond-handcab.C.LearnthehistoryofQatar.D.Makesomenewfriends.3.Whatdoesthemanlikedoinginhissparetime？A.ActingintheDohaPlayers.B.TakingadventuresinQatar.C.Travelingtonearbycountries.D.Learningabouthistoryandnature.BInacountrywheremanyfamiliescan’taffordbooks,onewomanisgettingthemtokidsinanunusualway:motorcycles.RoseySembataya,anEnglishteacherandpublisherinUganda,startedtheMalaikaMobileLibraryin2014,ThelibrarydeliversbookstokidsinandaroundthecapitalcityofKampalabymotorcycle.“MysisterhasfourchildrenandI’vebeenfindingitverydifficulttobuythembooksbecausethey’requiteexpensive.”Sembatayasaid.“SoIthoughttherewasaneedtocreatesomethingthatcouldmakestorybooksaccessible,andavailableaquitecheapprice.”Ugandankidshardlyreadandthereisareasonforthat.BooksinUgandacanbeunbelievablyexpensive.Manypeoplerelyonforeignfriendstobuybooksforthemfromabroad,asabookinKampalacaneasilycost$42—thepriceofaweek’sworthofgroceries—oreven$60—amonth’ssalaryforawaitress.That’swhySembatayapricesherlibrarybooksataflat,affordablerate:Parentspay$30ayeartoborrowuptothreebooksperweek.That’sabout$0.20perbookoverayear.Sembatayastartedthelibrarywithherownsavings,runningitoutofaspareroominherhouse.Eachweekshesendskidstheirweeklybooksbymotorcycle.Whilemotorcyclesarecertainlyanoriginalwayoftransportforalibrary,therearestrangeonesaround:TherehavebeenmobilelibrariesonboatsinCalifornia,onhorsesinIndonesia,onadonkey（驴）inColombiaandevenonacamelinMongolia.“Inruralregions,achildmustwalkforupto40minutestoreachtheclosestschool,”Soriano,theColombianteacherwhodeliversbooksbydonkey,said.“Forusteachers,it’saneducationalvictorywhenachildlearnshowtoread.That’showoursocietychanges.”4.Sembatayastartedthelibrarymainlyto.A.encourageherstudentstoread.B.inspireadultstoreadsomebooks.C.fightagainstpublishersinUganda.D.providekidsinneedwithaccesstobooks.5.WhydoUgandankidsfailtoread？A.Theyaren’tinterested.B.Booksareunaffordable.C.Fewbooksaresoldthere.D.Storybooksaren’tavailable.6.What’sanadvantageofborrowingbooksfromSenbataya’slibrary？A.Kidscanreadbooksfromabroad.B.Kidscankeepbooksaslongastheylike.C.Parentscangetbooksataverylowprice.D.Parentscanborrowasmanybooksastheywant.7.WhatSorianosaidinthelastparagraphshowsthat.A.ChildrenareeagertoreadbooksB.heconsideredhisactionmeaningfulC.heexpectedmoreschoolstobebuiltD.somestrangelibrariesexistinruralregionsCManycitiesandtownshavelawsthatrequirepeopletorecyclepaperandplastics.Nowsomestateandlocalgovernmentshavepassedlawsthatrequirecitizenstorecycletheirfoodwasteaswell.CaliforniaandVermonthavestatewidelawsaboutrecyclingfoodwastethatapplytobusinessesandhomes.Theprocessofrecyclingfoodwasteandturningitintousablesoiliscalledcomposting（堆制肥料）.Foodwastethatcanbecompostedincludesfruitandvegetablepeels,coffeegrounds,teabags,andeggshells.Gardenwastesuchasstemsandleavescanalsobecomposted.Meat,fish,anddairyfoodwastecannotberecycled.Accordingtoenvironmentalgroups,compostingreducestheamountoftrashgoingintolandfills,andcompostedwasteholdsawiderangeofnutrients.Whencompostisaddedtothesoilingardensandfields,ithelpscropsgrow.Reducingtheamountofwastethatgoesintolandfillsisonereasonwhycitiesandstatesarepassingfood-wasterecyclinglaws.“Ourlandfillsarefarfromenoughforthecreationofnewonesisshrinkin